Where the crappy economy shows in baseball – arbitration
Yesterday the Cubs officially announced that they would not be offering arbitration to four of your all-time favorite Caucasians. Gritty, bald, bad-backed centerfielder Reed Johnson; sometimes-dominant, of-injured pitcher Rich Harden; terrible mongoloid Kevin Gregg;...Fisted to the curb
Far be it from me to celebrate anyone losing their job. Well, come to think of it, I can make one exception. The New York Times is reporting that the Turner Broadcasting System has told the lead play-by-play voice for its national baseball broadcasts that they no...Thankgiving with the Ricketts(es)
Tomorrow is a favored holiday in much of America. Who can’t get behind the idea of sitting around and eating like a pig, watching football and listening to the women in your family tear through the sale ads in that day’s newspaper like Charlie Weis trying...Rick Morrissey is tangibly awful
I probably don’t have to remind you that Kermit’s and my newest Facebook friend, Chicago Tribune sports “columnist” Rick Morrissey is a simplistic boob. I probably don’t have to remind you of that, because Rick takes it upon himself to...Hendry’s drunk again
We had heard rumors for a couple of weeks that the Cubs were “close” to re-signing lefty reliever John Grabow to a two year contract, and today, they did, and we found out how much 70 innings of sub 3.50 ERA will get if you’re lefthanded. ...Shop the Desipio/Pointless Exercise Store
